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MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1981

BISHOP KWONG VISITS PENAL INSTITUTIONS

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THE BISHOP OF HONG KONG, THE RT REV PETER KWONG KONG-KIT, TODAY (MONDAY) VISITED LAI CHI KOK RECEPTION CENTRE AND LAI KING TRAINING CENTRE, IN THE COURSE OF A SERIES OF VISITS TO GET TO KNOW THE WORK OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS ADMINISTERED BY THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT,

ACCOMPANIED BY THE PRISONS CHAPLAINS, FATHER STEPHEN EDMONDS AND REV CHUNG KA-LOK, BISHOP KWONG TOURED THE INSTITUTIONS, SAW THE VARIOUS FACILITIES PROVIDED INCLUDING ACCOMMODATION FOR INMATES, HOSPITALS, KITCHENS, CHAPELS AND WORKSHOPS. HE WAS ALSO BRIEFED BY THE SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT IN CHARGE OF LAI CHI KOK RECEPTION CENTRE, MR WONG WAH-CHIU, AND SUPERINTENDENT IN CHARGE OF LAI KING TRAINING CENTRE, MR LI TING-CHEUNG, ON THE VARIOUS PROGRAMMES PROVIDED.

LAI CHI KOK RECEPTION CENTRE IS ONE OF THE FEW HIGH RISE PENAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE WORLD INSTALLED WITH MODERN ELECTRONIC SECURITY AIDS. LAI KING TRAINING CENTRE CATERS FOR BOYS AGED 14-17 AND ITS PROGRAMME, GEARED TO THE CORRECTION OF YOUNG OFFENDERS, CONSISTS OF HALF-DAY DEVOTED TO EDUCATION AND HALF-DAY TO VOCATIONAL TRAINING.

COMMUNITY CENTRE

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WORK ON THE TAI PO MARKET COMMUNITY CENTRE, LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF HEUNG SZE WUI STREET AND PO HEUNG STREET, IS NOW MORE THAN HALF COMPLETE.

THE CENTRE WILL BE A SIX-STOREY BLOCK, COMPRISING A LIBRARY, A COFFEE BAR, A MULTI-SERVICE CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY, GROUP ACTIVITY ROOMS, STUDY ROOMS, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES AND A NURSERY WITH ROOF PLAY AREA.

IN ADDITION, A 500-SEAT HALL, COMPLETE WITH A STAGE, DRESSING ROOMS AND STORAGE AREA, WILL BE PROVIDED IN A BUILDING LINKED TO THE MAIN BLOCK. THERE WILL BE CHANGING ROOMS AND A COVERED PLAYGROUND ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE BUILDING, A BASKETBALL COURT WILL ALSO BE BUILT NEXT TO THE CHANGING ROOMS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE CENTRE, WHEN COMPLETED IN THE MIDDLE OF NEXT YEAR, WOULD HELP MEET THE NEEDS OF LOCAL RESIDENTS FOR COMMUNITY AND WELFARE FACILITIES.

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